has anyone tried to paint the stock rims ???

[sway311]

Originally Posted by chowetime

A few months ago I got my hands on a set of rims (R.A) and these were only going to be for my track tires - did not like the silver colour so got out a tin of paint stripper and cleaned off the original paint and under this was a really nice polished silver - I ended up just leaving it the polished look...

got any pics of em

[MeloEVO9]

[chowetime]

sure will post pic tomorrow

[TriangleChoke]

Well after seeing this thread I decided to do my rims and calipers too

These ones I took with my phone, actually better pics of the rims on my camera, I'll upload those later today. But I have some good before and after....the before pics were so rusty and gross...100% better now...





yes, I got some on my rotor lol...lazy masking job, but it came off on the ride home

[No1KAPPA]

did you get them powder coated or is that black spray enamel? also did you do the RA logo on the calipers by hand?

[TriangleChoke]

Originally Posted by No1KAPPA

did you get them powder coated or is that black spray enamel? also did you do the RA logo on the calipers by hand?

I did the rims myself and the calipers, I basically followed the instructions from the Evo How to:

- I sanded with 400 Grit
- 3 coats of Primer
- 5 coats of Low glass Black
- I did 2 clear coats

For the Calipers

- Sanded
- Degreaser
- 5 coats of red Caliper paint
- Placed the Ralliart Sticker (got it on Ebay ages ago)
- 4 clear coats on top of that

Calipers should definitely last!

[No1KAPPA]

PIMP! thanks man, definitely going to save me some money instead of getting them powder coated. sounds like an all day job but whatever. im looking forward to getting this done after i get back from deployment. thanks again for the help buddy!

[Corton520]

Originally Posted by TriangleChoke

I did the rims myself and the calipers, I basically followed the instructions from the Evo How to:

- I sanded with 400 Grit
- 3 coats of Primer
- 5 coats of Low glass Black
- I did 2 clear coats

For the Calipers

- Sanded
- Degreaser
- 5 coats of red Caliper paint
- Placed the Ralliart Sticker (got it on Ebay ages ago)
- 4 clear coats on top of that

Calipers should definitely last!

for the rims...is that just typical spray paint? or is it a special paint? And what was the total cost to do it?

[Corton520]

Originally Posted by MeloEVO9

where the rims powder coated?

[TriangleChoke]

No1KAPPA

Ya, its will be an all day sort of job, its mostly the drying process that adds so much time.

I did it over two seperate days actually, 4-5hrs each time (Did calipers too)

Corton520

I used high temp Engine Enamel as per the instructions, great for the heat and lasting. So Low gloss black.

Counting the mask, newspapers, caliper paint, engine enamel, primer, degreaser, I would say it cost me around $100.

I was going to pay $800 for some flat black rims anyways, the stockers are Enkei and I get the same look...money saved can be better spent elsewhere

[Corton520]

haha i hear you on that money
so you can just pick up the paint at like a home depot or something?

[omgivec]

post pic's of the car. nice job

[javip1986]

check the forum.

[xDJ_Aeonx]

Originally Posted by Cow town racer

My suggestion would be to not paint the rims. A past thread on this topic showed how it has the potential to weaken the rims and the results were pretty bad. But that's just what the thread said and I have no real idea but the pics were messed.

powdercoating sir

[parrishr13]

i painted my wheels gunmetal and calipers red this last feb.



they are both holding up good, it was a pain in the ass, very time consuming! i got tired of the white ra w/gunmetal wheels, it looks too (ricey) for my taste so i went back to regualr stockies and have the painted ones sitting in my garage!